Meaning
leave (message); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve
Chinese: 留下、保留或停留。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “liu” becomes a different word in each tone. 留 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 留下liú xiàto leave behind; to stay behind; to remain; to keep
- 留学生liú xué shēngstudent studying abroad; returned student; foreign student; international student
- 保留bǎo liúto keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth)
- 留学liú xuéto study abroad
- 留言liú yánto leave a message; to leave one's comments; message
Example Sentence
请把座位留给老人。Qǐng bǎ zuò wèi liú gěi lǎo rén.Please leave the seat for the elderly.
请Qǐngto ask把bǎ(marks the object)座位zuò wèiseat留给liú gěito set aside for老人lǎo rénold man or woman。